http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/01/guzzi-cali-mileage/ Moto Guzzi California Motorcycle News, Reviews and More Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:23:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/01/guzzi-cali-mileage/#comment-214 Jim DeGregoria Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:16:35 +0000 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/?p=356#comment-214 I have been on Guzzi's since 1972. I have my first one, a 73 Eldo, which has 270,000 on the clock. I have a 1973 Eldo with 3000 original, verifiable miles on it and a 2008 Calif Vintage. The Vintage is my fast travel, long distance machine. Purchased it two years ago from Winchester Moto Guzzi, in Virginia. It now has 13,000 original miles on it. Although it has had fuel pump issues as most newer Guzz's they have been resolved. They are sensitive to gas quality and if possible I use non ethano. Wheras the Eldo will run on most anything if tuned or detuned. They are tuff tractor type motors. I have gone 300 miles with a cracked exhaut valve and once i arrived at the dealer I purchased a used EX Valve , spent an hour changing it and pressed on to Daytona. Then after which i rode it back to NM and another 50,000 miles before overhaul at 125,000. The Electrics on the ole Eldo is right off the VW shelf as far as Gen,Reg, V-Reg and starter relays. All available at any AZ, Disc. auto merchant or bug junk yard. presently I am working another build up of a Eldo basket case. My 40 year old daughter has a Guzzi Stone, and my 32 year old son has a 73 Eldo which I built for him when he was in High School as an incentive to get a college scholarship. He did that and still has the Eldo with about 23,ooo on it. I still ride the 72 Eldo on short 300 mile trips and enjoy it as its still a comfortable bike at 55MPH and it will still get up and pass at 60mph with a little effort. The brakes are the greatest deficiency. Otherwise Guzzi's till the end..... Guzzi Jim In panama city,Florida I have been on Guzzi’s since 1972. I have my first one, a 73 Eldo, which has 270,000 on the clock. I have a 1973 Eldo with 3000 original, verifiable miles on it and a 2008 Calif Vintage. The Vintage is my fast travel, long distance machine. Purchased it two years ago from Winchester Moto Guzzi, in Virginia. It now has 13,000 original miles on it. Although it has had fuel pump issues as most newer Guzz’s they have been resolved. They are sensitive to gas quality and if possible I use non ethano. Wheras the Eldo will run on most anything if tuned or detuned. They are tuff tractor type motors. I have gone 300 miles with a cracked exhaut valve and once i arrived at the dealer I purchased a used EX Valve , spent an hour changing it and pressed on to Daytona. Then after which i rode it back to NM and another 50,000 miles before overhaul at 125,000. The Electrics on the ole Eldo is right off the VW shelf as far as Gen,Reg, V-Reg and starter relays. All available at any AZ, Disc. auto merchant or bug junk yard. presently I am working another build up of a Eldo basket case. My 40 year old daughter has a Guzzi Stone, and my 32 year old son has a 73 Eldo which I built for him when he was in High School as an incentive to get a college scholarship. He did that and still has the Eldo with about 23,ooo on it. I still ride the 72 Eldo on short 300 mile trips and enjoy it as its still a comfortable bike at 55MPH and it will still get up and pass at 60mph with a little effort. The brakes are the greatest deficiency. Otherwise Guzzi’s till the end…..
Guzzi Jim
In panama city,Florida

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